Health in Eritrea 1,395 indicators covering health for Eritrea. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Number of neonatal deaths by region 1,584 2024 down 17.9% 86th Child mortality rate 3.43 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 28.7% 54th Child mortality rate 3.43 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 28.6% 54th Infant mortality rate by sex 2.13 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 25.5% 59th Infant mortality by sex 2.8 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 26.0% 56th Number of neonatal, infant and child deaths 1,584 deaths 2024 down 17.9% 86th Number of child deaths by age 924 deaths 2024 down 35.8% 66th Number of infant deaths 2,468 deaths 2024 down 23.7% 85th Child mortality rate vs. mean male height 3.43 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 28.6% 54th Youth mortality rate 4 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 28.1% 54th Child mortality 3.43 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 28.6% 54th Child mortality rate vs. GDP per capita 3.43 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 28.7% 54th Number of neonatal deaths 1,584 deaths 2024 down 17.9% 86th Number of child deaths 3,392 deaths 2024 down 27.4% 81st Child mortality rate 3.43 deaths per 100 live births 2024 down 28.6% 54th Share of children vaccinated, by vaccine 93.0% 2024 up 3.3% 76th Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 38.6% 2024 up 5.2% 1st Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 12.7% 2024 up 24.8% 197th Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 4.3% 2024 up 67.9% 195th Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard 6.5% 2024 up 55.1% 191st Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard 2.6% 2024 up 93.0% 187th Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 14.3% 2024 up 27.7% 197th Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 37.1% 2024 up 3.9% 1st Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 3.7% 2024 up 66.0% 195th Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard 17.3% 2024 down 2.4% 5th Number of under-five deaths 3,392 2024 down 27.4% 81st Number of infant deaths 2,468 2024 down 23.7% 85th Number of neonatal deaths 1,584 2024 down 17.9% 86th Neonatal mortality rate 15.62 2024 down 21.2% 57th Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 24.7 2024 down 26.0% 56th Under-five mortality rate 34.3 2024 down 28.6% 54th Domestic general government health expenditure 2.4% 2023 unchanged 190th External health expenditure 28.5% 2023 down 19.9% 23rd External health expenditure per capita 8.06 current US$ 2023 down 28.4% 81st External health expenditure per capita, PPP 24.67 current international $ 2023 down 14.6% 75th Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV, per 0.099 units per square kilometre 2023 down 25.1% 101st Deaths in armed conflicts 0 deaths 2025 — 34th Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2025 — 34th Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2025 — 34th Deaths from one-sided violence based on where they occurred 0 deaths 2025 — 34th Death rate in armed conflicts 0 deaths per 100,000 people 2025 — 34th Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending 40 2023 up 2.6% 184th Coverage of essential health services 40 2023 up 2.6% 184th The Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Service Coverage Index 40 2023 up 2.6% 186th Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age 35.6% 2023 up 12.7% 43rd Prevalence of anemia among non-pregnant women 35.2% 2023 up 13.9% 44th Prevalence of anemia among pregnant women 41.5% 2023 up 4.3% 34th Stillbirth rate 15.2 per 1,000 total births 2023 down 12.1% 45th Children orphaned by HIV/AIDS 11,000 2024 down 52.2% 58th Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre 0.0429 cases per square kilometre 2023 down 25.8% 89th Life expectancy vs. health spending 68.62 years 2023 up 5.6% 180th Share in poverty vs. life expectancy 68.62 years 2023 up 5.6% 180th Life expectancy vs. health spending 68.62 years 2023 up 5.6% 180th Birth rate vs. death rate 28.54 births per 1,000 people 2023 down 10.0% 38th Child mortality rate 3.5% 2023 down 29.2% 56th Food supply vs. life expectancy 68.62 years 2023 up 5.6% 180th Life expectancy of women vs. men 70.66 years 2023 up 5.5% 187th Life expectancy at birth 68.62 years 2023 up 5.6% 180th Life expectancy at birth, by sex 66.51 years 2023 up 5.6% 178th Child mortality rate 3.5% 2023 down 29.2% 56th ← Previous Page 11 of 24 Next →